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Bill 78 explained in plain English

Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2016

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Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 78
Full title
Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Dec 5, 2016
Sponsor
Teresa J. Armstrong

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Dec 5, 2016
Sponsor
Teresa J. Armstrong
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 78, the Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2016, proclaims the week beginning February 1st each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the week beginning on February 1st of each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ontario. This means that annually, the week starting on February 1st will be officially recognized as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the week starting on February 1st of each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ontario.
  • It establishes the official name of the act as the Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2016.
  • It states that the act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The public in Ontario
  • The Government of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The week beginning February 1st of each year is proclaimed as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or programs that must occur during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
  • The bill does not define what constitutes an 'eating disorder'.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2016
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Dec 5, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Teresa J. Armstrong
New Democratic Party of Ontario | London—Fanshawe
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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